Franklin-Adams photographic refractor
Known as Franklin-Adams telescope
25 cm (10 inch)
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In brief
Important Contribution:
The Franklin-Adams photographic maps of the Southern Sky were regarded as the standard for the time. (Taken with this instrument)
Description:
- John
Franklin-Adams, a wealthy English amateur gave this telescope
to the Republic
Observatory
(then known as Government Meteorological Observatory). Excellent
work was done with this instrument.
- Used for the Franklin - Adams photographic maps of the Southern Hemisphere. [Hers; Smits]
- Wood
used instrument to take 50 plates of Halley's Comet. [Hers;
Smits]
- With the growing light pollution problem experienced by the Republic Observatory (then Union) this telescope was moved to the Hartebeespoort outstation.
- Hartebeespoort outstation with its instruments was sold to Pretoria Technikon. [Smits]
Historical Background
Owners:
Republic
Observatory
1909 -
Where Located:
Current Information
Present Location:
Hartebeespoort (Pretoria Technikon?)
Owner:
Pretoria Technikon
Status:
Condition:
Technical Details
Type: Refractor
Aperture: 10 inch (25.4 cm)
Focal Length:
Lens:
Mounting:
Attachments: Fitted with a 10 inch (25.4 cm) triple OG Cook Star Camera (Apparently camera and telescope was one instrument)
Manufacturer: Cook?
Sources
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Documentation:
Pictorial Sources:
Bibliography:
- Hers, J., The History of the Transvaal Observatory. 1, 2 & 3, MNASSA, Vol. 46, Nos. 1 & 2 [Feb], 3 & 4 [April], 5 & 6 [June], 1987 (As well as personal communications between Hers and Smits)
- Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, pp. 97 - 98. (General Source)
- Smits, P., A Brief History of Astronomy in Southern Africa. (Unpublished)
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